# Danny Parkins: Danny Parkins presented their one-and-only 2026 mock draft, including trades: Mendoza at 1 to the Raiders, David Bailey second to the Jets, the Cowboys trading up to No. 3 for Arvell Reese, the Bears trading up to 16 for Kadyn Proctor, and Ty Simpson going to Arizona at 32 at the end of round one. **Claimed:** Apr 23, 2026 **Pundit:** Danny Parkins — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/danny-parkins **Outlet:** First Things First (podcast) — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/first-things-first-podcast **How it reached us:** said on air, transcribed by us **Original:** https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM9501593377.mp3?updated=1776986030 25 checkable claims — 23 mock draft picks and 2 team draft slot calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. It names 41 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 22 of 25 have settled so far, averaging 80.4 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess at the same calls. Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one. > I got number one right. Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at one. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Caleb Downs to be picked at number 9** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Caleb Downs, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 23** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Monroe Freeling, Philadelphia Eagles - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Carnell Tate to be picked at number 7** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Carnell Tate, Washington Commanders - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Emmanuel McNeil-Warren to be picked at number 31** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, New England Patriots - Verdict: scored 31.05 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kadyn Proctor to be picked at number 16** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kadyn Proctor, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **David Bailey to be picked at number 2** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: David Bailey, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Peter Woods to be picked at number 26** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Peter Woods, Buffalo Bills - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Francis Mauigoa to be picked at number 6** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Francis Mauigoa, Cleveland Browns - Verdict: scored 84.09 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Denzel Boston to be picked at number 25** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Denzel Boston, New York Jets - Verdict: scored 54.53 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Olaivavega Ioane to be picked at number 17** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Olaivavega Ioane, Detroit Lions - Verdict: scored 87.81 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Omar Cooper to be picked at number 13** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Omar Cooper, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: scored 47.88 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be picked at number 32** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson, Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: scored 43.91 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Rueben Bain to be picked at number 8** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Rueben Bain, New Orleans Saints - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Ty Simpson to be picked “Very end of the first round” (picks 1–32)** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Ty Simpson - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Sonny Styles to be picked at number 5** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Sonny Styles, New York Giants - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Arvell Reese to be picked at number 3** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Arvell Reese, Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Jeremiyah Love to be picked at number 4** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Jeremiyah Love, Tennessee Titans - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dillon Thieneman to be picked at number 18** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Dillon Thieneman, Minnesota Vikings - Verdict: scored 73.84 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Makai Lemon to be picked at number 19** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Makai Lemon, Carolina Panthers - Verdict: scored 95.76 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Kenyon Sadiq to be picked at number 14** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Kenyon Sadiq, Baltimore Ravens - Verdict: scored 91.7 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Colton Hood to be picked at number 29** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: Colton Hood, Kansas City Chiefs - Verdict: scored 70.71 out of 100, against 50 for a naive guess - **Dallas Cowboys to pick at number 3** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Dallas Cowboys - Verdict: not settled yet - **B.J. to be picked at number 20** - Kind: Mock Draft Picks · About: B.J., Arizona Cardinals - Verdict: not settled yet - **Chicago Bears to pick at number 16** - Kind: Team Draft Slot Calls · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Caleb Downs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/caleb-downs - Kansas City Chiefs — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chiefs - Monroe Freeling — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/monroe-freeling - Philadelphia Eagles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/eagles - Carnell Tate — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carnell-tate - Washington Commanders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/commanders - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/emmanuel-mcneil-warren - New England Patriots — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/patriots - Kadyn Proctor — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kadyn-proctor - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - David Bailey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/david-bailey - New York Jets — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/jets - Peter Woods — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/peter-woods - Buffalo Bills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bills - Francis Mauigoa — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/francis-mauigoa - Cleveland Browns — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/browns - Denzel Boston — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston - Olaivavega Ioane — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/olaivavega-ioane - Detroit Lions — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/lions - Omar Cooper — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/omar-cooper - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams - Ty Simpson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ty-simpson - Arizona Cardinals — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cardinals - Rueben Bain — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/rueben-bain - New Orleans Saints — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/saints - Fernando Mendoza — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/fernando-mendoza - Las Vegas Raiders — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/raiders - Sonny Styles — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/sonny-styles - New York Giants — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/giants - Arvell Reese — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/arvell-reese - Dallas Cowboys — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/cowboys - Jeremiyah Love — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jeremiyah-love - Tennessee Titans — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/titans - Dillon Thieneman — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dillon-thieneman - Minnesota Vikings — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/vikings - Makai Lemon — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/makai-lemon - Carolina Panthers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/panthers - Kenyon Sadiq — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kenyon-sadiq - Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens - Colton Hood — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/colton-hood - B.J. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/b-j ## What others said about the same people - Chris Clark on Nikko Remigio: Clark expects the Chiefs to bring back exclusive-rights receiver Nico (Remigio) and long snapper James Winchester, to re-sign JuJu Smith-Schuster as a cheap veteran fifth receiver, and not to bring back Hollywood Brown, Josh Dobbs-type depth, Gardner Minshew, Janarius Robinson or Mike Caliendo; they also say the Chiefs will not use a franchise tag and believes Bryan Cook won't return. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/99521265-d5c0-4db1-b2a0-fe77908ea0b3 (scored 0) - Sam Monson on New York Giants: Monson picked every Week 10 game, taking the Giants, Lions, Packers, Panthers, Colts, Texans, Bills, Chiefs, Jaguars, Seahawks, Rams, Cowboys, Bengals and Ravens, and also suggested the Chargers' only likely wins the rest of the way come against the Jets and Dolphins. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f4cb7a1e-1380-4f08-b39b-1432b97db846 (scored 0) - Jordan Dajani on Washington Commanders: Dajani picks the Commanders to edge the Giants 21-20 on Thursday and the Chiefs to beat the Falcons 26-20 in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/46f7646f-2c64-4827-a522-67975af79fb6 (scored 95.24) - Tyler Sullivan on Washington Commanders: Sullivan takes the Commanders 24-21 over the Giants on Thursday night and calls for a Steelers upset of the Bengals, 27-24, in Week 10. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1bb32676-c3b3-4b8e-8a03-b58396cf98bf (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on New York Giants: Prisco picks the Giants to beat the Commanders 23-14 on Thursday night and the Lions to beat the Patriots 30-24 in Munich. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e142b910-0967-4de9-9429-c342bc079205 (scored 35.71) - John Breech on Washington Commanders: Breech picks the Commanders to upset the Giants on Thursday night, 24-17, and takes the Texans to beat the Browns 24-16 in Week 10 behind a pass rush that should batter Deshaun Watson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9fddc8e1-3823-4252-bdd7-f81ef11b1da3 (scored 90.48) ## More mock draft picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Chris Simms on Malachi Corley: Simms named the Bears the NFL's best overall offense and best rushing offense, the Bengals the best passing offense, Seattle the best total defense, Minnesota the best pass defense and Tampa Bay the best run defense; they also called Tristan Wirfs the league's best offensive lineman, projected Miami's Malachi Toney as a top-15 pick, and predicted a 30-14 Jaguars win in Baltimore. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c0fd4647-2de8-4a5f-bac2-950fed303ee9 (scored 11.46) - Todd McShay on Keelon Russell: While breaking down LSU's offense, McShay called receiver Jackson Harris a top-50 NFL draft prospect, and later said LSU's Sam Levitt and Alabama's Keelan Russell are potential top-10 picks in a future draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/15d40546-2ab9-4ab8-b5bd-ed0ef7f26ae5 (scored 0) - Philip Hughes on Kyle Kennard: Evaluating edge rusher Kyle Kennard ahead of the draft, the account projected them as a Day 2 selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/605a686a-b5f1-4611-82b4-961abf8de93e (scored 33.86) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Campbell's draft stock report projects Indiana WR Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in 2027, Mississippi State CB Kelley Jones as a first-rounder, Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick, and Texas OT Trevor Goosby as a top-10 pick, while suggesting Arch Manning could still be a first-rounder if they declare. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2dd4bf46-e5eb-4dff-8500-95d9fdbd2986 (scored 0) - Walt on Garrett Nussmeier: In a running series of coach/GM hiring and firing grades, Walt projects Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick of the Raiders in the 2026 draft and has LSU's Garrett Nussmeier going No. 2 overall in their 2026 mock draft. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/29bb2d31-fbe3-40db-b378-be5ba5d990b0 (scored 0) - Charlie Campbell on Xavier Williams: Reviewing Week 7 college games, Campbell projects a slate of draft outcomes: Tennessee's Xavier Gilliam as a top-15 pick in 2026, Alabama's Bray Hubbard as a Day 2 pick and Yhonzae Pierre as a potential first-rounder, Jeremiah Smith as one of the very first players drafted, Charlie Becker as a top-10 pick in the 2027 draft, Colin Simmons and Trevor Goosby as top-10 picks, and Jadan Baugh as a first-round pick. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d2c00414-086d-4a40-bb69-7584be496742 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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